(1670) Minnaert Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1934 by H. van Gent at Johannesburg.
Where Minnaert is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Minnaert is 3.19 au from the Sun and 3.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1670 |
| Provisional designation | 1934 RZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 21.3 km (#2,045 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.111 |
| Rotation period | 3.53 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.94 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.104 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 9 September 1934
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- (1132) Hollandia
- (1133) Lugduna
- (1165) Imprinetta
- (1225) Ariane
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- (1267) Geertruida
- (1336) Zeelandia
- (1337) Gerarda
- (1342) Brabantia
- (1353) Maartje
- (1383) Limburgia
- (1384) Kniertje
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